METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY PERFORMING A STUDY OF A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL SPACE
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1. A method of providing on-site real time measurement-related information useful to a party seeking to evaluate aspects of a three-dimensional structure, comprising steps which include:
- a. positioning a primary hardware station at a structure location;
b. generating at least one measurement signal in a plurality of directions from said primary hardware station;
c. enabling reflection of said signal from at least two reflection locations back to said primary hardware station;
d. transmitting spatial data which is related to the signals reflected from said reflection locations from said primary hardware station to a computer processor;
e. using computer software associated with said computer processor to generate an image capable of indicating to the viewer dimensional information of a portion of the structure; and
f. said image being available to the viewer in real time at the site of said structure.
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Abstract
A method of employing a system comprising a Master station, a processor and one or more targets that allows a user of said system to automatically generate a 3-dimensional graphical representation of a construction site and also overlay a drawing onto the graphical representation to guide the user within a virtual space being displayed by the processor.
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1. A method of providing on-site real time measurement-related information useful to a party seeking to evaluate aspects of a three-dimensional structure, comprising steps which include:
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a. positioning a primary hardware station at a structure location; b. generating at least one measurement signal in a plurality of directions from said primary hardware station; c. enabling reflection of said signal from at least two reflection locations back to said primary hardware station; d. transmitting spatial data which is related to the signals reflected from said reflection locations from said primary hardware station to a computer processor; e. using computer software associated with said computer processor to generate an image capable of indicating to the viewer dimensional information of a portion of the structure; and f. said image being available to the viewer in real time at the site of said structure. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A system capable of providing on-site real time measurement-related information useful to a party seeking to evaluate a three-dimensional structure, the system comprising, in combination:
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a. a primary hardware station at a structure location; b. means integral with said primary hardware station for generating a plurality of measurement signals; c. reflecting means for reflecting said signal from two or more reflection locations back to said primary hardware station; d. communication means for transmitting spatial data from said primary hardware station to a computer processor; e. computer software associated with said computer processor for generating an image capable of indicating to the viewer thereof dimensional information of a portion of the structure; f. said image being available to the viewer in real time at the site of said structure.
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4. A method of providing real time on-site measurement-related location information useful to a party seeking to determine a desired location point corresponding to a point on an architectural-type image, the method comprising steps which include:
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a. positioning a primary hardware station at a construction site; b. generating at least one measurement signal from said primary hardware station; c. providing computer processor hardware and associated computer software in communication with said primary hardware station, said computer software having real time access to architectural-type image data associated with the construction site; d. positioning reflection means at a location point within range of the signal for reflecting the signal back to said primary hardware station; e. confirming with the aid of said computer processor and software the accuracy of said location point corresponding to or deviation from that on an architectural-type image generated with the aid of said architectural-type image data associated with the construction site; and f. providing real time indicia on said image of an accurate said location point to assist in the real time site location said accurate location point, thereby enabling a party to later gain access to that accurate location point.
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